Late Withdrawal From Courses

Petitioning for Late Course Withdrawal After the Withdrawal Deadline

Students who are facing significant mitigating circumstances and who have missed the withdrawal deadline may submit a Petition for Withdrawal After the Official Withdrawal Deadline to be considered for late withdrawal from courses.

Late Withdrawal petitions are considered only in cases where continued enrollment in the course would be detrimental to the student's health or if extenuating circumstances prevent the student's continued enrollment. Regardless of circumstances, late withdrawal petitions are not guaranteed to be approved.

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The following are examples of conditions/situations for which withdrawals may be APPROVED.

Late withdrawal petitions are not guaranteed to be approved, but petitions documenting one or more of the following conditions/situations may be considered.